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TIL There are only two remaining residential buildings from the 19th century in what was at the time one of Detroit's most fashionable areas. The units of one house built in 1888 are mostly rented out to Wayne State University students and faculty

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aw6l9 TIL of 52 Hertz-the loneliest whale on our planet. It roams the world's deepest oceans looking for a mate but it's unable to find one because no other whale is capable of understanding it's 52 Hertz call.
j6KVv TIL the Fugio cent, the first official coin placed into US circulation in 1787, displayed writing which said "Mind Your Business" and "We Are One"
lodmr TIL of the Stockbridge Militia, a Native American military unit from Stockbridge, Massachusetts, which was the first group of Native Americans to fight for the cause of American independence during the Revolutionary War.
OoWGY TIL that people steal rocks from Hawaii only to mail them back decades later so as to not perhaps or maybe become cursed by the volcano God Pele.
awJv0 TIL Pork fat is ranked 8th among top 100 most nutritious foods, just below Swiss chard 7th, Pumpkin seeds 6th, and then Chia seeds 5th.